Who will be the next coach of Richmond

[dedja]

Mark Bickley. Why not, he gets a go at other gigs without being qualified*.

*My opinion only, not that of the H.O.F selection committee *

with Darryl Wakelin as an assistant?

[stan]

Highly unlikely and improbable, but could the tigers entice the Messiah from the sunshine state if he gives a rats toss bag about returning to the coaching foray?

The next dark horse is Damien Hardwick.

There is a rumour going around the Port Adelaide circles that Hardwick has spoken with the Power

That would be good for the Power if it happened in my opinion. He would be good for that club. But what about Richmond, they need a tough seasoned hardened coach with the ability to use the Axe.

If you look at richmonds list they have problems. They really need to cull some players and is there someone out there that will make this happen. Johnson, Pettifer, King, N. Brown are just the start of a few that need to go.

[ezydoesitbigfella]

I think Richmond need Dr Phil - only he could sort out this basket of cot cases......

Cultural change is definitely needed - get rid of dead or slow moving stock - have a Garage Sale - feral Richmond supporters love that sort of activity.....

Does anyone actually think their board is capable of managing this crisis - only been going on for 29 years - FIRE SALE!

[Zelezny Chucks]

David King's name has been bandied around but then again so has Wayne Campbell.

Campbell would be a big mistake as he has only really ever known the Richmond way of doing things which clearly hasn't worked for the last 28 years.

A coach from outside the club is what they need.

[Pup]

Peter Sumich should be seriously considered.

[Gingernuts]

They need someone really stern to rid the cancers of the club, board included. The only one I can see doing that is Malthouse. They wont go with a 'new' coach, because the culture needs changing and that can't be on the new coach's agenda while they're still finding their way in the caper IMO.

Unfortunately for Richo, I reckon the new coach might end his career.

Isn't that what Terry Wallace was supposed to deliver?? He was supposed to be an experienced coach from outside the club who would bring order to chaos. That worked.

At this stage I think even Jesus Christ would have trouble resurrecting Richmond.

Tough gig, good luck to anyone who is willing to throw their hat in the ring. I for one would like to see a competitive Richmond.

[dedja]

[tigerhutch]

I vote for Humphrey but he needs to get some pants on

[Pag]

Buckley for me. He has the drive to do it, you know he'll be doing everything possible, he understands the game like not many others. Nothing against anyone else thast's been mentioned, but I'd be talking to Buckley right now before the merry-go-round really starts and someone else grabs him.

The clean-out needs to start with Schulz, Hughes, Pettifer, McMahon, Oakley-Nicholls, Simmonds (got his five-year contract though so he won't go) and King. These guys have all had enough chances to cement spots and can't do it in a terrible side. Unfortunately, with the Gold Coast's entry, it's a bad time to start revamping a list, considering there aren't many high draft picks to grab with GC getting 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9 etc

We haven't really timed it very well.

[Wedgie]

David King

[CK]

I would have thought that, if Mark Williams is ever going to go to Victoria, the timing is right for him in a number of ways. Most Victorian jobs, apart from maybe North Melb and one or two others, are pretty well sewn up longer term. With his record with younger players, indigienous players (imagine him working with Richard Tambling for one), media presence and most of all, a proven winning record, I would have thought Richmond would be enquiring very heavily after him.

With their list and some of the tough decisions that need to be made, would think that someone who has spent virtually all of their AFL life at the club in Campbell is not what they need. Still a lot of connections there and the club, from the outside looking in, really looks like they need an outsider with no connection at all at the club to make some of these tough calls, and someone with experience. A rookie coach, from the outside looking in, is not what a club like Richmond need right now.

[bayman]

From the extreme left field BAYMAN.

i'll do it as long as it doesn't interfere with glenelg games

[bayman]

david king gets my vote

[jointman]

hardwick tough as nails...thats what richmond need...someone to take no crap and get rid of some of the older players like bowden

[Pup]

Buckley for me. He has the drive to do it, you know he'll be doing everything possible, he understands the game like not many others. Nothing against anyone else thast's been mentioned, but I'd be talking to Buckley right now before the merry-go-round really starts and someone else grabs him.

The clean-out needs to start with Schulz, Hughes, Pettifer, McMahon, Oakley-Nicholls, Simmonds (got his five-year contract though so he won't go) and King. These guys have all had enough chances to cement spots and can't do it in a terrible side. Unfortunately, with the Gold Coast's entry, it's a bad time to start revamping a list, considering there aren't many high draft picks to grab with GC getting 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9 etc

We haven't really timed it very well.

GC wont affect this years top picks..

[Pag]

Buckley for me. He has the drive to do it, you know he'll be doing everything possible, he understands the game like not many others. Nothing against anyone else thast's been mentioned, but I'd be talking to Buckley right now before the merry-go-round really starts and someone else grabs him.

The clean-out needs to start with Schulz, Hughes, Pettifer, McMahon, Oakley-Nicholls, Simmonds (got his five-year contract though so he won't go) and King. These guys have all had enough chances to cement spots and can't do it in a terrible side. Unfortunately, with the Gold Coast's entry, it's a bad time to start revamping a list, considering there aren't many high draft picks to grab with GC getting 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9 etc

We haven't really timed it very well.

GC wont affect this years top picks..

I understand that, but it takes more than one draft to turn a list from a bottom-two side to a premiership threat. Carlton for example, got Murphy, Kreuzer and Gibbs over three successive drafts, plus traded for Judd, and they're only mid-table still (heading upwards though).

We might get #2 this year, but if we're still terrible next year, we won't be geting the picks we need.

[Dog_ger]

I would have thought that, if Mark Williams is ever going to go to Victoria, the timing is right for him in a number of ways.

Not a bad thought. Whoever the next coach is, Imagine with a little luck and a few good bounces, the next coach could look very good.

[ORDoubleBlues]

They need someone really stern to rid the cancers of the club, board included. The only one I can see doing that is Malthouse. They wont go with a 'new' coach, because the culture needs changing and that can't be on the new coach's agenda while they're still finding their way in the caper IMO.

Unfortunately for Richo, I reckon the new coach might end his career.

Isn't that what Terry Wallace was supposed to deliver?? He was supposed to be an experienced coach from outside the club who would bring order to chaos. That worked.

At this stage I think even Jesus Christ would have trouble resurrecting Richmond.

Tough gig, good luck to anyone who is willing to throw their hat in the ring. I for one would like to see a competitive Richmond.

It's an interesting thing.

Thought Wallace was a very good appointment at the time but how much say did he have at the draft?

2004 - Deledio (pick 1) over Roughead (2) and Griffen (3), Tambling (4) over Franklin(5) and Jordan Lewis (7), Meyer (12) over Matthew Bate (13) and Angus Monfries (14), Pattison(16) and or Polo (20) over Van Berlo (24),Sean Rusling (23) and Brent Prismall (32)

2005 - Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls (8) over Shaun Higgins (11), Nathan Jones (12), Shannon Hurn (13), Grant Birchall (14) and Travis Varcoe (15), Cleve Hughes (24) over Bernie Vince (32), Sam Gilbert (33) and John Anthony (37) and Travis Casserly (40) over Andrew Swallow (43), Alipate Carlile (44) and Ryan Gamble (47), Joel Patfull (56), Clint Bartram (60) and Matthew Stokes (61)

Two fairly ordinary drafts IMHO.
Know that high draft picks are still not certainties but the ball didn't fall well for them here

[westozfalcon]

I wonder if they've sounded out Leigh Matthews?

[gadj1976]

They need someone really stern to rid the cancers of the club, board included. The only one I can see doing that is Malthouse. They wont go with a 'new' coach, because the culture needs changing and that can't be on the new coach's agenda while they're still finding their way in the caper IMO.

Unfortunately for Richo, I reckon the new coach might end his career.

Isn't that what Terry Wallace was supposed to deliver?? He was supposed to be an experienced coach from outside the club who would bring order to chaos. That worked.

At this stage I think even Jesus Christ would have trouble resurrecting Richmond.

Tough gig, good luck to anyone who is willing to throw their hat in the ring. I for one would like to see a competitive Richmond.

It was Ginger, however Richmond are in a better position than 5 years ago off field than they were. To cap off the work done in the past 5 years, they shouldn't take a step 'backward/sideways' by appointing a new coach. To get them into line and to align them with other clubs, a Malthouse or Matthews would be ideal.